the R&A

Alterations to the Open Championship Rota have been few and far between over the years – the last time a course not currently on the rota hosted The Open was Royal Portrush in 1951 – but when visiting Royal Porthcawl in preparation for next year’s Senior Open Championship, the R&A are understood...

As I’m sure many of you will know Donald Trump – a.k.a “The Donald” – has recently seen work completed (it opens in July) on his first golf course to be built in Scotland; a course he describes as “The Greatest in the World”. While we think Mr Trump might be getting a bit ahead of himself...

Unfortunately for many budding golfers all over the world there are many world class golf courses that simply cannot be played without knowing one of the lucky few who have managed to secure membership. Without the traffic that a golf course open to the public has to cope with these courses often flourish...